Four days ago I put a ban on all electronics after the kids’ behavior and attitude took massive nose dive. There was an immediate improvement in the way they interacted with each other and the way they responded to and spoke to me in general. Some of this was due to that phenomenon that happens […]
Mental Health
Self-Care Happens Before You Reach The Breaking Point
Are you taking care of yourself? Like really taking care of yourself? How many days a week do you declare SELF CARE WINS! and chug five or nine glasses of wine or scarf down ten Oreos — or half the package — or spend the entire next day in bed — when you weren’t sick — […]
I Want A Crew Of Non-Drinking Mom Friends
It’s been 53 weeks since I quit drinking. Since it was my one year anniversary last week, I’ve been thinking a lot about this past year. About how I came to the decision to stop. About what has been difficult. About what wasn’t that difficult. About what I miss. And about what I don’t miss. […]
How To Introduce A Family Meeting To Your Family And Why It Benefits You And Your Kids
Many elementary and preschool classrooms start their day with some form of a class meeting. They might call it circle time or morning meeting. Schools use these meetings to share information, establish classroom routines, discuss important information, create a sense of community and ensure that all class members feel included and important. If you’ve ever […]
Do You Suffer From Perfection Paralysis?
Can we talk for a minute about this belief (or delusion?) that so many of us moms have that we should be doing things perfectly or we shouldn’t do them at all? Where does this come from? Why do we do this to ourselves? Why do we fail to start things (or not even attempt […]
Life Got A Little Simpler (And A Lot Better) Without The Internet
We are still without internet at my house which now makes it seven days. A week without WiFi at home. The first few days we were at my parents’ house, so the kids still had access. But since Saturday night, we’ve been home, and we’ve pretty much quit cold turkey. At first I was like, […]